Possible nail-biting contest in Ipswich U23 - Coventry U23 game

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Ipswich U23 form and stats

When playing at home in the Professional Development League, Ipswich U23 have managed 2 wins, 0 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 5 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Ipswich U23 after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Ipswich U23 manager and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Queens Park Rangers U23 (placed 6th) in the Professional Development League. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Cardiff U23 in a game that was won 3-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Ipswich U23 perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Ipswich U23 as a small favourite), we find three games. Ipswich U23 has won 1 of these, drawn 0 and lost 2.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (11 in 5 games), Ipswich U23's attacking play is working. Ipswich U23 have conceded 11 goals in these home games, a significant number.

Coventry U23 form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most clean sheets (2) away in Professional Development League, on their Professional Development League travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

There were no winners in Coventry U23's previous match, a Professional Development League home game that ended 1-1 vs Watford U23 (placed 1st). Prior to that result Coventry U23 won their away game at Wigan U23. The scoreline was 3-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Coventry U23 in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Coventry U23, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

The travelling fans enjoy Coventry U23's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. As opposed to that, Coventry U23 have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

As for the last four games between these two teams, there's {2 Ipswich U23 victories}, 0 draws and {2 Coventry U23 wins}. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.

Ipswich U23 missing players

Coventry U23 missing players